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A48006
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A letter from a gentleman of the city of New-York, to another, concerning the troubles which happen'd in that province in the time of the late happy revolution
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Gentleman of the city of New York.
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1698
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Wing L1397; ESTC R9397
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a_o letter_n from_o gentleman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o new-york_n to_o â—nother_n concern_v the_o trouble_n which_o happen_v in_o that_o province_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a happy_a revolution_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o william_n bradford_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o bible_n in_o new-york_n 1698._o sir_n i_o can_v but_o admire_v to_o hear_v that_o some_o gentleman_n still_o have_v a_o good_a opinion_n of_o the_o late_a disorder_n commit_v by_o capt._n jacob_n leyster_n and_o his_o accomplice_n in_o new-york_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v for_o his_o majesty_n service_n and_o the_o security_n of_o that_o province_n and_o that_o such_o monstrous_a falsehood_n do_v find_v credit_n that_o the_o person_n before_o in_o commission_n &_o do_v labour_n to_o oppose_v &_o prevent_v those_o disorder_n be_v jacobite_n or_o person_n ill_o affect_v to_o the_o happy_a revolution_n in_o england_n but_o it_o have_v be_v often_o the_o calamity_n of_o all_o age_n to_o palliate_v vice_n with_o false_a gloss_n and_o to_o criminate_a the_o best_a action_n of_o the_o most_o virtuous_a and_o most_o pious_a men._n so_o that_o truth_n and_o innocency_n without_o some_o defence_n have_v not_o prove_v at_o all_o time_n a_o sufficient_a bullwoâ—k_n against_o malicious_a falsehood_n and_o calumny_n wherefore_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o give_v you_o a_o true_a and_o brief_a accouâ—t_n of_o that_o matter_n as_o i_o myself_o have_v be_v a_o personal_a witness_n to_o most_o of_o they_o it_o be_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o april_n 1689._o when_o the_o first_o report_v arrive_v at_o new-york_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n now_o his_o present_a majesty_n be_v arrive_v in_o england_n with_o considerable_a fâ—rceâ—_n and_o that_o the_o late_a king_n james_n be_v flee_v into_o france_n and_o â—hat_n it_o be_v expect_v war_n will_v be_v soon_o proclaim_v between_o england_n and_o france_n the_o leiut_a governor_n frances_n nâ—choâ—son_n and_o the_o council_n be_v protestant_n resolve_v thereupon_o to_o suspend_v all_o roman_a catholic_n from_o command_n and_o place_n of_o trust_n in_o the_o government_n and_o according_o suspend_v major_a baxtâ—r_n from_o be_v a_o member_n of_o council_n and_o captain_n of_o a_o câ—mpany_n at_o aâ—bany_n and_o bartholomew_n russâ—l_n from_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o new-york_n they_o both_o be_v papist_n who_o forthwith_o â—â—st_n their_o command_n and_o depart_v the_o province_n and_o because_o but_o three_o member_n of_o the_o council_n be_v reside_v in_o new_a york_n viz._n â—ir_n frederick_n phillips_n coll._n stephanus_n cortlandt_n &_o â—oll_n nicâ—olas_n bayard_n all_o of_o dutch_a birth_n aâ—l_a member_n and_o the_o two_o last_o for_o the_o space_n of_o near_o thirty_o year_n pâ—st_a elder_n and_o deacon_n of_o the_o dutch_a protestant_n church_n in_o new-york_n and_o most_o affectionate_a to_o the_o royal_a house_n of_o orange_n it_o be_v resolve_v by_o the_o say_v lâ—euâ—_n governor_n and_o council_n to_o call_v and_o conveen_n to_o their_o assistance_n all_o the_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o other_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o the_o commission_n officer_n in_o the_o prouâ—nce_n for_o to_o consult_v and_o advise_v with_o they_o what_o may_v be_v proper_a for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o the_o safety_n of_o say_a province_n in_o that_o conjuncture_n till_o order_n shall_v arrive_v from_o england_n whereupon_o the_o say_v justice_n magistrate_n and_o officer_n be_v according_o convene_v and_o style_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o general_n convention_n for_o the_o province_n of_o new_a york_n and_o all_o matter_n of_o government_n be_v carry_v on_o and_o manage_v by_o the_o major_a vote_n of_o that_o convention_n and_o in_o the_o first_o place_n it_o be_v by_o they_o agree_v and_o order_v forthwith_o to_o fortify_v the_o city_n of_o new-york_n and_o that_o for_o the_o better_a security_n of_o the_o fort_n since_o the_o garrison_n be_v weak_a and_o to_o prevent_v all_o manner_n of_o doubt_n and_o jealousy_n a_o competent_a number_n of_o the_o city_n militia_n shall_v keep_v guard_n in_o say_a fort_n and_o nicholas_n bayard_n coll._n of_o say_a militia_n recommend_v to_o give_v suitable_a order_n according_o and_o that_o the_o revenue_n shall_v be_v continue_v and_o receive_v by_o some_o gentleman_n appoint_v by_o that_o convention_n for_o repair_v the_o fort_n and_o fortify_v of_o the_o city_n but_o against_o this_o order_n capt_n leyster_n who_o as_o a_o captain_n be_v a_o member_n of_o that_o convention_n do_v enter_v his_o dissent_n with_o some_o few_o other_o it_o be_v also_o recommend_v to_o say_v coll._n bayard_n to_o hasten_v to_o fortify_v the_o city_n with_o all_o possible_a speed_n who_o upon_o the_o credit_n of_o the_o revenue_n do_v advance_v what_o money_n be_v needful_a for_o material_n and_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o militia_n officer_n and_o daily_a labour_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n have_v the_o same_o finish_v before_o the_o end_n of_o may_n except_v capt._n leyster_n qâ—ota_n about_o the_o middle_n of_o may_n the_o ship_n beaver_n john_n corbie_n master_n be_v ready_a to_o sail_v for_o england_n the_o lieu._n governor_n and_o council_n send_v in_o she_o by_o mr._n john_n riggs_n and_o in_o several_a other_o ship_n that_o soon_o follow_v letter_n to_o the_o earl_n now_o duke_n of_o shrewsbury_n then_o principal_a secretary_n of_o state_n and_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o committee_n for_o trade_n and_o plantation_n wherein_o they_o signify_v their_o rejoice_v at_o the_o news_n of_o his_o royal_a highness_n the_o prince_n of_o orange_n now_o his_o present_a majesty_n arrival_n in_o england_n in_o order_n to_o redress_v the_o grievance_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o give_v a_o particular_a account_n of_o the_o state_n of_o affair_n of_o this_o province_n and_o that_o they_o will_v endeavour_v to_o preserve_v its_o peâ—ce_n and_o security_n till_o order_n shall_v arrive_v from_o england_n which_o thâ—y_v humble_o pray_v may_v be_v hasten_v with_o all_o possible_a speed_n which_o say_v letter_n be_v most_o gracious_o receive_v and_o answer_v by_o his_o majesty_n letter_n bear_v date_n the_o 30_o of_o july_n 1689._o but_o against_o expectation_n it_o soon_o happen_v that_o on_o the_o last_o day_n of_o say_a month_n of_o may_n capt._n leyster_n have_v a_o vessel_n with_o some_o wine_n in_o the_o road_n for_o which_o he_o refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o duty_n do_v in_o a_o seditious_a manner_n stir_v up_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n affirm_v that_o king_n james_n be_v flee_v the_o kingdom_n all_o manner_n of_o government_n be_v fall_v in_o this_o province_n to_o rise_v in_o arm_n and_o forcible_o possess_v themselves_o of_o the_o fort_n and_o stores_n which_o according_o be_v effect_v while_o the_o lieut._n governor_n and_o council_n with_o the_o convention_n be_v meet_v at_o the_o city_n hall_n to_o consult_v what_o may_v be_v proper_a for_o the_o common_a good_a and_o safety_n where_o a_o party_n of_o arm_a man_n come_v from_o the_o fort_n and_o force_v the_o lieut._n governor_n to_o deliver_v they_o the_o key_n and_o seize_v also_o in_o his_o chamber_n a_o chest_n with_o seven_o hundred_o seventy_o three_o pounas_n twelve_o shilling_n in_o money_n of_o the_o government_n and_o though_o coll_n barard_n with_o some_o other_o appoint_v by_o the_o convention_n use_v all_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v those_o disorder_n all_o prove_v vain_a for_o most_o of_o those_o that_o appear_v in_o arm_n be_v drink_v and_o cry_v out_o they_o disow_v all_o manner_n of_o government_n whereupon_o by_o capt._n leyster_n persuasion_n they_o proclaim_v he_o to_o be_v their_o commander_n there_o be_v then_o no_o other_o commission_n officer_n among_o they_o capt._n leyster_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n possess_v of_o the_o fort_n take_v some_o person_n to_o his_o assistance_n which_o he_o call_v the_o committee_n of_o safety_n and_o the_o lieut._n governor_n francis_n nicollson_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n force_v out_o of_o his_o command_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o his_o person_n which_o be_v daily_o threaten_v withdraw_v out_o of_o the_o province_n about_o a_o week_n after_o râ—ports_n come_v from_o boston_n that_o their_o royal_a highness_n the_o prince_n and_o prince_n of_o orange_n be_v proclaim_v king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n whereupon_o the_o council_n and_o convention_n be_v very_o desirous_a to_o get_v that_o proclamation_n and_o not_o only_o write_v for_o it_o but_o some_o of_o they_o hear_v that_o two_o gentleman_n be_v come_v from_o coâ—necticut_n with_o a_o copy_n of_o say_a proclamation_n go_v ouâ—_n two_o day_n to_o meet_v they_o in_o expectation_n of_o have_v thâ—_n happiness_n to_o proclaim_v it_o but_o major_a gold_n and_o mr._n fitz_n miss_v they_o have_v put_v the_o proclamation_n into_o capt._n leyster_n hand_n he_o without_o take_v any_o notice_n of_o the_o council_n or_o convention_n do_v proclaim_v the_o same_o though_o very_o disorderly_a
after_o which_o he_o go_v with_o his_o accomplice_n to_o the_o fort_n and_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o council_n and_o magistrate_n and_o most_o of_o the_o principal_a inhabitant_n and_o merchant_n go_v to_o coll._n bayard_n house_n and_o drink_v the_o health_n and_o prosperity_n of_o king_n william_n and_o queen_n mary_n with_o great_a expression_n of_o joy_n two_o day_n after_o a_o print_a proclamation_n be_v procure_v by_o some_o of_o the_o council_n date_v the_o 14_o of_o february_n 1688._o whereby_o their_o majesty_n confirm_v all_o sheriff_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n collector_n and_o receiver_n of_o the_o revenue_n etc._n etc._n be_v protestant_n which_o be_v forthwith_o publish_v at_o the_o city_n hall_n by_o the_o mayor_n and_o alder_a man_n accompany_v with_o the_o council_n and_o most_o of_o the_o chief_a citizen_n and_o merchant_n and_o pursuant_n thereunto_o the_o collector_n mat._n ploughman_n be_v a_o papist_n be_v forthwith_o suspend_v by_o the_o convention_n and_o coll._n bayard_n alder_a man_n paul_n richards_n capt._n thomas_n winham_n and_o lieut._n john_n haynes_n merchant_n be_v by_o they_o commissionated_a and_o appoint_v to_o collect_v the_o revenue_n until_o order_n shall_v arrive_v from_o england_n whereupon_o those_o gentleman_n be_v swear_v by_o coll._n cortland_n then_o major_a of_o the_o city_n they_o be_v the_o first_o in_o this_o province_n that_o take_v the_o cathe_n to_o their_o majesty_n appoint_v by_o act_n of_o parliament_n instead_o of_o the_o oath_n of_o allegiance_n and_o supreamacy_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o those_o gentleman_n enter_v upon_o the_o office_n capt._n leyster_n with_o a_o party_n of_o his_o man_n in_o arm_n and_o drink_v sell_v upon_o they_o at_o the_o customhouse_n and_o with_o naked_a sword_n beat_v they_o thence_o endeavour_v to_o massacree_n some_o of_o they_o which_o be_v rescue_v by_o providence_n whereupon_o say_v leyster_n beat_v a_o alarm_n cry_v about_o the_o city_n treason_n treason_n and_o make_v a_o strict_a search_n to_o seize_v coll._n bayard_n who_o make_v his_o escape_n and_o depart_v for_o albany_n where_o he_o stay_v all_o summer_n in_o hope_n that_o order_n may_v arrive_v from_o england_n to_o settle_v those_o disorder_n the_o say_v capt._n leyster_n find_v almost_o every_o man_n of_o sense_n reputation_n or_o estate_n in_o the_o place_n to_o oppose_v and_o discourage_v his_o irregularity_n cause_v frequent_a false_a alarm_n to_o be_v make_v and_o send_v several_a party_n of_o his_o arm_a man_n out_o of_o the_o fort_n drag_v into_o nasty_a goal_n within_o say_a fort_n several_a of_o the_o principal_a magistrate_n officer_n and_o gentleman_n and_o other_o that_o will_v not_o own_v his_o power_n to_o be_v lawful_a which_o he_o keep_v in_o close_a prison_n during_o will_n and_o pleasure_n without_o any_o process_n or_o allow_v they_o to_o bail_n and_o he_o further_o publish_v several_a time_n by_o beat_v of_o drum_n that_o all_o those_o who_o will_v not_o come_v into_o the_o fort_n and_o sign_n their_o hand_n and_o so_o thereby_o to_o own_o his_o power_n to_o be_v lawful_a shall_v be_v deem_v and_o esteem_v as_o enemy_n to_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o country_n and_o be_v by_o he_o treat_v according_o by_o which_o mean_v many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n though_o they_o abhor_v his_o action_n only_o to_o escape_v a_o nasty_a goal_n and_o to_o secure_v their_o estate_n be_v by_o fear_n and_o compulsion_n drive_v to_o comply_v submit_v and_o sign_n to_o whatever_o he_o command_v and_o though_o capt._n leyster_n have_v at_o first_o so_o violent_o oppose_v the_o collect_v of_o the_o revenue_n allege_v it_o unlawful_a as_o soon_o as_o his_o wine_n be_v land_v and_o that_o he_o get_v into_o some_o power_n he_o forthwith_o set_v up_o for_o himself_o the_o collect_v of_o say_a revenue_n by_o peter_n d'_fw-fr lanoy_n allow_v he_o a_o great_a salary_n and_o all_o the_o perquisit_n of_o that_o office_n upon_o the_o 10_o of_o december_n follow_v return_v the_o say_a mr._n john_n riggs_n from_o england_n with_o letter_n from_o his_o majesty_n and_o the_o lord_n in_o answer_n to_o the_o letter_n send_v by_o the_o lieut._n governor_n and_o council_n above_o recite_v direct_v to_o our_o trusty_a â—nd_n well-beloved_a francis_n nicholson_n esq_n our_o lieutenant_n governor_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o our_o proâ—â—nce_n of_o new-york_n in_o america_n and_o in_o his_o absence_n to_o such_o as_o for_o the_o time_n be_v take_v care_n for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n and_o administer_a the_o law_n in_o our_o say_a province_n whereby_o his_o majesty_n approve_v of_o the_o proceed_n and_o care_n that_o have_v be_v take_v by_o say_v lieut._n governor_n and_o council_n for_o the_o peace_n and_o safety_n of_o the_o province_n with_o further_a power_n and_o direction_n to_o continue_v therein_o till_o further_a order_n which_o say_v letter_n the_o say_a mr._n riggs_n design_v to_o deliver_v on_o the_o follow_a morning_n to_o the_o gentleman_n of_o the_o council_n to_o who_o they_o proper_o do_v belong_v be_v a_o answer_n to_o their_o say_a letter_n but_o be_v obstruct_v therein_o by_o say_a leyster_n who_o send_v a_o party_n of_o his_o man_n in_o arm_n and_o bring_v say_v riggs_n to_o the_o fort_n where_o he_o force_v say_v letter_n from_o he_o though_o some_o gentleman_n of_o the_o council_n that_o go_v the_o same_o time_n to_o the_o fort_n protest_v against_o it_o but_o he_o drive_v they_o out_o of_o the_o fort_n call_v they_o rogue_n papists_n and_o other_o opprobious_a name_n soon_o after_o the_o receipt_n of_o say_a letter_n say_v capt._n leyster_n style_v himself_o lieutenant_n governor_n appoint_v a_o council_n and_o presume_v further_a to_o call_v a_o select_a number_n of_o his_o own_o party_n who_o call_v themselves_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o the_o province_n and_o by_o their_o advice_n and_o assistance_n raise_v several_a tax_n and_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n from_o their_o majesty_n good_a subject_n within_o this_o province_n which_o tax_n together_o with_o that_o 773_o l._n 12_o s._n in_o money_n which_o he_o have_v seize_v from_o the_o government_n and_o the_o whole_a revenue_n he_o apply_v to_o his_o own_o use_n and_o to_o maintain_v say_v disorder_n allow_v his_o private_a man_n 18_o d._n per_fw-la day_n and_o to_o other_o proportionable_o on_o the_o 20â—h_n of_o january_n follow_v coll._n bayard_n and_o mr_n nicolls_n have_v the_o ill_a fortune_n to_o fail_v into_o his_o hand_n and_o be_v in_o a_o barbarous_a manner_n by_o a_o party_n in_o arm_n drag_v into_o the_o fort_n and_o there_o put_v into_o a_o nasty_a place_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o process_n or_o be_v allow_v to_o bail_v though_o the_o same_o be_v offer_v for_o say_v coll._n bayard_n by_o some_o of_o the_o able_a and_o rich_a inhabitant_n to_o the_o sum_n of_o twenty_o thousand_o pound_n either_o for_o his_o appearance_n to_o answer_v or_o dâ—pâ—rt_v the_o province_n or_o to_o go_v for_o england_n but_o without_o any_o cause_n give_v or_o reason_n assign_v lay_v say_v coll._n bayard_n in_o iron_n and_o keep_v he_o and_o mr._n nicolls_n close_a prisoner_n for_o the_o space_n oâ—_n fourteen_o month_n where_o they_o with_o several_a other_o that_o have_v be_v long_o detain_v prisoner_n be_v set_v at_o liberty_n by_o governor_n slaughter_n and_o while_o he_o keep_v those_o gentleman_n in_o prison_n he_o quarter_v his_o arm_a man_n in_o their_o house_n where_o they_o commit_v all_o manner_n of_o outrage_n and_o to_o give_v one_o instance_n of_o many_o other_o a_o party_n of_o twelve_o man_n be_v quarter_v at_o the_o house_n of_o coll._n bayard_n with_o direction_n to_o pillage_n and_o plunder_v at_o discretion_n which_o be_v buy_v off_o with_o money_n and_o plentiful_a entertainment_n but_o the_o same_o day_n when_o that_o party_n have_v receive_v their_o money_n another_o party_n come_v in_o with_o naked_a sword_n open_v several_a chamber_n and_o chest_n in_o say_a house_n and_o do_v rob_n and_o carry_v away_o what_o money_n and_o other_o good_n they_o find_v at_o the_o same_o time_n coll_n bayard_n and_o mr._n nicolls_n be_v take_v strict_a search_n be_v make_v for_o coll._n cortlandt_n but_o he_o with_o several_a other_o gentleman_n have_v make_v their_o escape_n be_v force_v to_o leave_v their_o family_n and_o concern_v and_o remain_v in_o exile_n till_o relieve_v by_o the_o arrival_n of_o governor_n slaughter_n it_o be_v hardly_o to_o be_v express_v what_o cruelty_n capt._n leyster_n and_o his_o complice_n impose_v upon_o the_o say_a prisoner_n and_o all_o other_o that_o will_v not_o own_v his_o power_n to_o be_v lawful_a neither_o can_v the_o protestant_a minister_n in_o the_o province_n escape_v their_o malice_n and_o cruelty_n for_o mr._n selyns_n minister_n of_o new-york_n be_v most_o grossâ—â—_n abuse_v by_o leyster_n himself_o in_o the_o church_n at_o the_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n and_o threaten_v